mausoleum of Shagarat al-Durr
The Mausoleum of Shajar al-Durr is a mausoleum housing the tomb of the female Ayyubid sultan Shajar al-Durr in Cairo, Egypt. It is located on al-Khalifa Street or Shurafa Street, in a neighbourhood on the edge of the al-Qarafa cemeteries.Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Historic monument in Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as: “Mausoleum of Shagar El Dorr”, “Mausoleum of Shajar al-Durr”, “mausoleum of Shajarat al-Durr”, “Mausoleum of Shajarat al-Durr”, “Shajarat al-Durr Mausoleum”, and “Tomb of Shajar al-Durr”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gayer-Anderson Museum and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. Gayer-Anderson Museum is situated 310 metres northwest of mausoleum of Shagarat al-Durr.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1 km east of mausoleum of Shagarat al-Durr.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 1 km northeast of mausoleum of Shagarat al-Durr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Old Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
mausoleum of Shagarat al-Durr
- Categories: mausoleum, building, and historic site
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.02592° or 30° 1′ 33″ northLongitude
31.25215° or 31° 15′ 8″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8G2H27G2+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 379083886OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentGeoNames ID
8622638Wikidata ID
Q23975588
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“mausoleum of Shagarat al-Durr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح شجرة الدر”
- Arabic: “ضريح شجرة الدّر”
- Arabic: “قبة شجر الدر”
- Arabic: “قبة شجرة الدر”
- Cebuano: “Mausoleum of Shajarat al-Durr”
- French: “Mausolée de Chajar ad-Durr”
- Hebrew: “המאוזולאום של שג’ר א דור”
- Swedish: “Mausoleum of Shajarat al-Durr”
- Turkish: “Şecerüddür Türbesi”
- Vietnamese: “Lăng Shajarat al-Durr”
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